MM Handicap Race
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Lalor | Aug 7 2025, 5:24pm | Just a quick notice before the airwaves gets busy with details of Annagh and Mountain Rescue races. All details the same as last year. Event page will be updated shortly. Looking for some more volunteers, especially someone to help Peter on laptop. Course will include track being worked on at the moment by Mountain Meitheal the event's benefactor. |
| Peter Forde | Aug 11 2025, 5:57pm | Hi Joe, if another experienced volunteer is free beforehand to show me what to do I can do the primary laptop role. I can show up earlier as well if needs be. Happy to roll with what is required. |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 14 2025, 9:05am | Entries for this event will open shortly at charity rate of 10 Euro. I am still looking for a second lap top operator and a few more volunteers. Thanks to those who have already volunteered, you will be hearing from me shortly. |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 17 2025, 7:11pm | For those of you new to IMRA this handicap race is for those who have completed the summer league (to have been deemed as a league finisher you will need to have done 7 races). Non league finishers may also take part but will not be given a handicap time. Race starts at 7pm with the slower runners building up to to the faster runners at 7.30. Non league finishers will start at 7.30. Handicap times will be published here shortly. This event, as usual, is being run as a fundraiser for Mountain Meitheal, the mountain path building team. Entry is online only at €10. If you cannot make the race you might consider buying an entry to support this cause which we all benefit from. Start and finish at Pier Gates carpark. Route is just over 8km and takes in Whites Hill and upper Ballinastoe. Short course available 5km. Usual parking fees will apply |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 18 2025, 9:51am | This event is primely for those that have completed the summer league. To be deemed to be a league finished you must have done at least 7 of the 13 races (summer trail races don't count). 88 runners have completed the LL, quite a bit down from the 111 of last year Race starts at 7pm with the slowest runners up to 7.30 with the fastest. Start time are based solely on your final position in LL. If you have done more than 7 races your position in LL will improve and consequently your handicap will disimprove. Non league finishers are welcome will be started behind the handicapped runners and are not eligible for a prize |
| Alan Kennedy | Aug 18 2025, 4:27pm | Hi Joe, is the rumour true that this year the top 10 in the League also have to carry a 10kg bag of rocks in the race? Sounds ok to me! |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 18 2025, 4:38pm | At the moment that would include you. Of the 88 finishers only 20 have entered so far. |
| John Murphy74 | Aug 18 2025, 4:45pm | Is the short course suitable for Juniors or is their a junior race? |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 18 2025, 5:21pm | John, junior and short course are the same, 5km, lower half of figure of 8 on map above. The numbers involved in both are small so I am having a junior/short mass start at 7.15. The lap top will be need to start race at 7 so registration for everyone closes at 7. More on J/S later. |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 18 2025, 10:34pm | Just a quick reminder on how handicap works to those new to this. Clock starts at 7.00 with Vivian O'Gorman and Rachel Noblett off first. Followed by those with times based on their finished position in the summer league. First draft of starting times will be published in the morning. Your time is recorded when you arrive back and the difference between this and 7.00 is your race time for the purpose of this event (at a later stage actual running times will be published on the forum, for your reference only). Non league runners may participate but will be started down the field to separate them from the handicap runners. Start times for these runners will be issued on the night. Knowing the usual % of the winning time you do in race will facilitate you getting a start time. Not knowing your % or having no know form will amount to a 7.30 start. |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 19 2025, 7:42am | I have enough volunteers for this event, thanks. Below first draft of start times. Let me know if I have missed any league finishers entered up to last night. Rachel Noblett 7:00:00 Vivian 0'Gorman 7:00:30 Ger Power 7:01:30 James Higgins 7:03:00 Alistair Hodgett 7:04:30 Arthur Spring 7:05:00 Clare Keeley 7:05:00 Stephen Lavelle 7:07:30 Peter Doyle 7:07:30 John Duffy 7:08:30 Ciaran O'Sullivan 7:08:30 Thomas Galvin 7:09:00 Philip Boylan 7:10:00 Ben Conroy 7:10:30 Elaine Lee 7:11:00 Brian Farran 7:12:00 Alan Kennedy 7:16:00 Kevin O'Riordan 7:15:30 Jeff Swords 7:17:30 Dave Docherty 7:20:30 Mike Jordan 7:21:00 Christopher Willoughby7:22 Peter Stringer 7:23:00 Conor Nolan 7:24:00 Andy Keely 7:24:30 |
| Neil Dowling | Aug 19 2025, 5:07pm | Hi Joe I’m not on the list, I have done 7 races. Thanks |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 19 2025, 5:49pm | Start listening update Rachel Noblett 7:00:00 Steve Griffin 7:00:00 Vivian 0'Gorman 7:00:30 Ger Power 7:01:30 James Higgins 7:03:00 Alistair Hodgett 7:04:30 Arthur Spring 7:05:00 Clare Keeley 7:05:00 Stephen Lavelle 7:07:30 Peter Doyle 7:07:30 Anne Lyons 7:08:00 John Duffy 7:08:30 Ciaran O'Sullivan 7:08:30 Thomas Galvin 7:09:00 Philip Boylan 7:10:00 Gavan Doherty 7:10:00 Ben Conroy 7:10:30 Trevor Kerely 7:10:30 Elaine Lee 7:11:00 Brian Farran 7:12:00 Neil Dowling 7:12:30 Kevin O'Riordan 7:15:30 Alan Kennedy 7:16:00 Jeff Swords 7:17:30 Dave Docherty 7:20:30 Mike Jordan 7:21:00 Christopher Willoughby7:22 Peter Stringer 7:23:00 Gareth Little 7:23:30 Conor Nolan 7:24:00 Andy Keeling 7:24:30 Graham Bushes 7:26:00 |
| Gavin Slattery | Aug 19 2025, 6:48pm | Hi it's only my Second race am I right in saying my start time would be at 7.30pm ? cheers |
| Joe Lalor | Aug 19 2025, 10:32pm | Hi Gavin, it depends on your % of winning time in your other races. The idea is to separate non league finishers from those in handicap race. If you are a mid pack runner you will be off around 7.15 to 7.20 |
| Joe Lalor | Yesterday, 8:17am | few points to remember for this evening's race. Carpark opens at 6, please don't arrive earlier than that as there is no facility for queuing on a narrow road. Normal IMRA parking fees apply. Paid to sum up box, have card ready, no cash. Reg. opens at 6.20 First runners off at 7.00 as laptop will be needed for start, reg finishes at 7 Part of route shared with walkers, please give way. Weather looks good, so at the moment mandatory kit, showerproof jacket Afters Kavanaghs, Roundwood. We are not doing refreshments here to maximise take for Mountain Meitheal, whose new path you just been on. Crisps and hydration at the finish. Non league runners should know their normal % of winning times to facilitate getting a start time other than 7.30. A special note for Juniors and Short Course runners taking part in this race. The numbers in these categories who have completed the summer league (7 of 13 races) is very small so I have decided to have a mass start of all doing the short course at 7.15. In keeping with the principle that this is an event for league finishers only those with 7 races done will be deemed to be competitive. |
| Joe Lalor | Yesterday, 1:17pm | Remember parking gate opens at 6, don't arrive early nowhere to Q Start list update. This will be the last one as I will shortly be out of coverage. See you there. Rachel Noblett 7:00:00 Steve Griffin 7:00:00 Vivian 0'Gorman 7:00:30 Ger Power 7:01:30 James Higgins 7:03:00 Alistair Hodgett 7:04:30 Arthur Spring 7:05:00 Clare Keeley 7:05:00 Stephen Lavelle 7:07:30 Peter Doyle 7:07:30 Anne Lyons 7:08:00 John Duffy 7:08:30 Ciaran O'Sullivan 7:08:30 Aaron Shorten 7:8:30 Thomas Galvin 7:09:00 Philip Boylan 7:10:00 Gavan Doherty 7:10:00 Ben Conroy 7:10:30 Trevor Kerely 7:10:30 Elaine Lee 7:11:00 Brian Farran 7:12:00 Neil Dowling 712:30 Kevin O'Riordan 7:15:30 Alan Kennedy 7:16:00 Jeff Swords 7:17:30 Dave Docherty 7:20:30 Mike Jordan 7:21:00 Pól O'Murchú 7:21:00 Christopher Willoughby7:22 Peter Stringer 7:23:00 Gareth Little 7:23:30 Conor Nolan 7:24:00 Andy Keeling 7:24:30 Graham Bushes 7:26:00 |
| Alan Kennedy | Yesterday, 10:27pm | Thanks to Joe and Nora and reg crew for another fun handicap race to end the Wed night season. Great course and well marked throughout and thanks to all the Marshalls. Lovely snacks after and great chats, especially the debates on the inner workings of Joe’s handicap formula, which is as secret as the ingredients in Coke!! |
| Caoimhin MacMaolain | Today, 9:55am | Thanks very much Joe and all of the volunteers for the race last night. Was a great evening! A very nice way to finish the Wednesday evenings for this year. |
